British capture of Jerusalem
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The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| British capture of Jerusalem canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: British capture of Jerusalem Context triple: [Occupied Enemy Territory South, significantEvent, British capture of Jerusalem]
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Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal military blockade and assault—most famously by the Babylonians in 587/586 BCE and later by the Romans in 70 CE—that led to the city’s destruction and had lasting religious and historical consequences.
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Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem
The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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siege of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1948 Arab–Israeli War battle in which Jewish-held West Jerusalem was encircled and cut off by Arab forces, leading to intense fighting and a critical struggle to secure supply routes to the city.
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Saudi conquest of Hejaz
The Saudi conquest of Hejaz was a 1924–1925 military campaign in which the Sultanate of Nejd, led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud and his Ikhwan forces, defeated the Hashemite rulers and incorporated the holy cities of Mecca and Medina into what became modern Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British capture of Jerusalem Target entity description: The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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A.
Capture of Jerusalem
The Capture of Jerusalem refers to King David’s conquest of the Jebusite-held city, after which he established it as the political and religious capital of ancient Israel.
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B.
Siege of Jerusalem
The Siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal military blockade and assault—most famously by the Babylonians in 587/586 BCE and later by the Romans in 70 CE—that led to the city’s destruction and had lasting religious and historical consequences.
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C.
Israeli capture of Old City of Jerusalem
The Israeli capture of the Old City of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1967 military operation during the Six-Day War that brought East Jerusalem, including its religious and historic sites, under Israeli control.
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D.
siege of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem was a pivotal 1948 Arab–Israeli War battle in which Jewish-held West Jerusalem was encircled and cut off by Arab forces, leading to intense fighting and a critical struggle to secure supply routes to the city.
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E.
Saudi conquest of Hejaz
The Saudi conquest of Hejaz was a 1924–1925 military campaign in which the Sultanate of Nejd, led by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud and his Ikhwan forces, defeated the Hashemite rulers and incorporated the holy cities of Mecca and Medina into what became modern Saudi Arabia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Jerusalem (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after Third Battle of Gaza ⓘ |
| commandedBy | British Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Djemal Pasha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ Erich von Falkenhayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | December 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-12-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tell 'Asur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | collapse of Ottoman control in the Levant ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDate | 1917-12-11 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal entry of General Edmund Allenby into Jerusalem on foot ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
German military advisers
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Ottoman infantry ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Yildirim Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Ottoman withdrawal from Jerusalem
ⓘ
surrender of Jerusalem to British forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | Allenby entered the city on foot to show respect for its religious significance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mughar Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign | Allied advance from Gaza to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balfour Declaration
NERFINISHED
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British Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | involved a city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Allied morale during World War I
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major turning point in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign ⓘ marked first time in centuries that Jerusalem came under non-Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-11-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1917-12-09 ⓘ |
| surrenderedBy | Ottoman authorities in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | British forces under Edmund Allenby ⓘ |
| theatre | Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: British capture of Jerusalem Description of subject: The British capture of Jerusalem was a key World War I military operation in December 1917, when British Empire forces took the city from the Ottoman Empire, marking a major turning point in the Middle Eastern theatre.
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